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The more I watch fluker the more I see Osemele, the guy the ravens drafted last season in the 2nd.

About the same size, both maulers with mean streaks. Both questionable athleticism at OT.

Osemele played a bit of RT for the ravens, but ultimately ended up at guard where he was dominant. He's protected inside from speed a bit, and his size makes up for any lack of lateral movement, and his mean streak and size work great going forward.

It's not a dissimilar situation than the two OTs the saints took a couple years back in the mid rounds, in Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks.

Mauling RTs, IMO, are better players at guard if they have trouble when on an island.

And LTs, IMO, are better at RT.

I don't think the "power tackle" and "pass blocking" tackle difference exists anymore. At least not for a team that likes to throw the ball.

If Fluker were to become a mauling guard with a mean streak, would he be comparable as a guard prospect to either Warmack or Cooper? If so, add in the fact that he has the versatility to be used at OT in a pinch, and he could justify a first round pick.

If Fluker were to become a mauling guard with a mean streak, would he be comparable as a guard prospect to either Warmack or Cooper? If so, add in the fact that he has the versatility to be used at OT in a pinch, and he could justify a first round pick.

Would you draft a dominant OG in the first round? If so, then yes. If not, then no

I dont' care what he did around 3sacks.. U give up 3sacks to one player in a game, ur owned.. He can't handle any kinda speed on the outside, and there fore, is probably gonna have to play inside as a pro...

He only got beat once by Smith that game and his team won 35-0...Hardly owned in any way shape or form (Cyrus Kaundijio gave up the other 2 sacks to Smith)

No, not at all. Fluker is an above average pass-blocker because he's impossible to bull-rush. Heck, there are scouts who believe he can play LT in the NFL.

Could you provide a link to that? I haven't seen that opinion except from him, and you would expect prospects to say stuff like that . Most say his weakness(aside from weight issues) is his quickness and footspeed, which is far more important to a LT than a RT.

I do think some people here are being a little hard on him, even tho he isnt my favorite prospect. But he is a right tackle or a guard.